Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Going Through the Motions

sad people ~
day after day wallowing in misery
sad and they don’t understand
running and running
content in their clouds of misery

empty people ~
ignoring what’s down deep inside
empty and they don’t understand
running and running
ignoring the void they feel inside

shallow people ~
living a shell for an existence
shallow and they don’t understand
running and running
like robots a superficial existence

blind people ~
insensitive to light
blind and they don’t understand
running and running
refusing to see what’s in their own heart

dead people ~
mimicking the motions
dead and they don’t understand
running and running
dead~ they've tuned out their emotions




AP: 3rd place 2021

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Andrea Dietrich February 6, 2018 at 5:40 PM this was really cool how you kept repeating the running and running line. All types of these people are running from what they need in their lives. So thoughtful this is!

Vijay Pandit February 6, 2018 at 7:13 AM Fitting descriptions...well said Line! Line Gauthier February 6, 2018 at 8:04 AM Thanks for your visit and comment, Vijay.